National Interest on MSN2h
The NGAD Fighter Will Cost More Than 3 Times the F-35 Per Plane
The high cost of the NGAD program—$300 million per airframe, more than three times the F-35’s cost per plane—has put it on ...
National Interest on MSN1d
The NGAD Fighter Might Be Set to Crash and Burn Thanks to 1 Word
Cost: The Air Force’s ambitious Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program has been paused due to staggering costs ...
USNI3d
Report to Congress on Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter
The following is the Nov. 4, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, U.S. Air Force Next-Generation Air ...
The National Interest2h
The B-21 Raider Has The Most of Uncertain Futures
The B-21 Raider, the USAF’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, faces rising costs, raising concerns about its viability.
Airforce Technology3d
NGAD demise has been “grossly exaggerated,” says USAF chief
USAF chief of plans and programmes put rumours of NGAD's demise to rest at the International Fighter Conference in Berlin ...
Shephard Media4d
NGAD’s demise ‘grossly exaggerated’ as US Air Force continues to re-evaluate programme
The suggested demise of the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, after it was paused by the branch ...
Defense News on MSN1d
Next-gen stealth tanker may be unaffordable, Air Force secretary fears
A bow wave of modernizations — including the Air Force's desire to build a sixth-gen fighter and drone wingmen — has ...
The Aviationist7d
An In-Depth Look at the NGAD Review Expected to Conclude by the End of 2024
The U.S. Air Force's Next-Generation Air Dominance program is currently under a comprehensive review to reassess the requirements of the 6th generation ...
5 Key Challenges Facing US Gen 6 Fighter Development
The 6th Gen fighter faces challenges in budget constraints, tech integration, supply chains, stealth upgrades, and shifting defense priorities.
The Aviationist on MSN1d
Take A Look At These New Photographs Of The B-21 Raider During A Test Flight
Sightings of the secretive B-21 Raider flying at high altitude continue. And we can't get enough of the incredible photos ...
Crisis Brewing Over Air Force’s Future Air Dominance Plans Which It Cannot Afford
The future outlook for the U.S. Air Force’s top modernization efforts is even more uncertain after the service’s civilian boss openly questioned the affordability of buying any combination of new ...
National Interest on MSN13d
The Air Force Might Kill the NGAD Fighter to Save the B-21 Raider
In an era dominated by anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) threats, the B-21 Raider is viewed as more practical than NGAD, ...